BECAUZ Accelerators™

The BECAUZ Accelerator™ program utilizes proprietary Processes, Tools and Systems to install transformational change in Leaders, Teams and Organization. This process accelerates change because of our proven processes, dynamic facilitation and an integrated, systemic approach.

How do we maximize our impact as a World Class IT Organization and embrace the challenges presented by global economic and IT events and trends?

Walter PuschnerVP - Worldwide Field ITMicrosoft

How can we create a leadership team to transform our firm?

Mike PongonCOOPoint B

How can we most effectively communicate our Real Estate Repositioning offering to add value for our clients?

Tony StewartVice PresidentMcKinstry

How do we maximize our impact as a World Class IT Organization and embrace the challenges presented by global economic and IT events and trends?

Walter PuschnerVP - Worldwide Field ITMicrosoft

BECAUZ tailors the programs they offer us to closely align to our business needs. Each and every interaction has its own dynamic, and they are able to adjust what they do, live in the moment, to maximize results and value. That kind of adaptability and dynamism is a core skill you don’t often find.

Walter PuschnerVice President, User ExperienceMicrosoft

BECAUZ are savvy social architects who create environments that lead to extraordinary learning and results. With your help, our 80-person extended leadership team has moved from a “command and control” focus to an “inspire and involve” culture, with alignment and ownership embedded into the leadership ecosystem.

Jacky WrightVPMicrosoft SESIT

With BECAUZ we have consistently generated breakthrough results and have been able to align our teams around transformational strategy. We have built an adaptive organization that flourishes in the midst of uncertainty and innovates to create solutions that were unimaginable just a few years ago.

B.J. MooreVice PreidentMicrosoft - Enterprise Commerce IT

How can we engage our entire organization and partners as leaders to realize our vision?

Senior Director of a field readiness group

How do we get our engineering leads and their teams to perform at even higher levels as we grow and scale our business?

Brett HelselSr. VP EngineeringIsilon Systems, Inc.

What would be possible across teams if we collaborated?

Andrew ClaphamSenior DirectorDesign & Construction

How can we drive team performance, build client relationships and generate a better bottom line?

Erika SchmidtPresident & COOFrause

How can we build a global innovation engine without adding people or additional dollars?

To Women Who are Called to Leadership

I’ve had the opportunity to mentor some amazing civic leaders, predominantly female leaders, on what it means to step into visible and influential leadership roles to advocate for what is right.

As Country Director of a peace-building non-government organization in Southeast Asia, I grew and mentored a powerful staff of consultants, which in the early days was all female. During a time of political uncertainty, women were the only ones willing to take the risk of working for, or partnering with, a peace-building organization that wasn’t yet officially sanctioned by the government. So I have a soft spot for their bravery in risking their own safety for what they believed in. Their brilliance, resilience, comradery and good humor is something I keep with me. I’m grateful to have been part of their journey.

To these women and others who feel called to pursue leadership, I first say: strength comes from within. So it’s important to do the “internal work.” Find ways to cultivate an inner authenticity, a gut check of sorts, as you navigate life choices. In coming to peace with who you are and what a meaningful life means to you, you’ll find your personal strength, your voice, your power. That internal discovery offers you the foundation to walk into any room and know you can own it, no matter who you are facing.

Don’t be afraid to seek out and ask for help from women of wisdom who have walked the path before you. It’s hard to ask for help, but it’s a pleasure for others to provide it and to be valued for their strengths. Find ways to support each other.

Diversity is important. Find ways to surround yourself with women of all ages and walks of life—they will also learn from you. Meet regularly in whatever way is most effective and sustainable. A women’s circle that met early on Monday mornings was powerful for me, but it can take any form.

My biggest professional breaks came out of the relationships I cultivated in these ways. More importantly, the community gave me incredibly wise, safe, and vital support to make sure I was taking advantage of my opportunities and that I navigated my career in a way that aligned with my values and core beliefs.